Inspection robots with center encoders
US11904456B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K2201/10151
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Inspection robots with center encoders are described. An example inspection robot may have a housing, and a drive module, where the drive module has a wheel and a motor and is operatively coupled to the housing. The example inspection robot may also have an encoder to provide a movement value, where the encoder is positioned within a footprint of the housing. The example inspection robot may also have a controller with an encoder conversion circuit to calculate a distance value in response to the movement value, a location circuit to determine at least one of a robot location value or a robot speed value, and a position command circuit to provide a position action command in response to the robot location value or the robot speed value. The drive module may be responsive to the position action command to move the inspection robot.
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